ND attorney general, Ethics Commission dismissed from free speech lawsuit over political ad law

By: Mary Steurer

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: May 4, 2026

Words: 567

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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A federal judge has dismissed the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office and North Dakota Ethics Commission from a former state lawmaker’s First Amendment suit challenging a political advertisement law.

The judge also hinted in an order he may ultimately find the statute, which criminalizes lying or making intentionally misleading statements in political ads, unconstitutional.

Brandon Prichard, who represented Bismarck in the Legislature in 2023 and 2024, in early November filed suit in federal court …

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